ACT Disability Professionals Learning Network (DPLN) Seminar Series 2012

ACT Disability Professionals Learning Network (DPLN)

Seminar Series 2012

“Supporting people with intellectual disability to better manage their health”

The DPLN seminar series is designed to provide accessible training and education for direct support staff in the ACT Disability Sector. This year’s theme is “health and intellectual disability”, and aims to build upon the 2011 seminar series on Positive Behaviour Support.

Research indicates that people with intellectual disability have poorer health than the general community, and are at particular risk with regards to certain conditions. Research also indicates that disability support staff have an important role to play in helping individuals with intellectual disability to better manage their health. This series and these topics have been chosen in response to this research.

Each seminar is a stand-alone module, so you can attend the entire series or only those sessions of particular interest to you. Seminars will include a presentation, interactive exercises and an opportunity to ask questions of the presenter. Slides and handouts will be available to those people who cannot make a session but have an interest in the topic. Further details regarding each seminar will be forwarded closer to the day.

The seminars will be held on the first Thursday of each month. You can choose from one of two sessions - 10 am to 12 noon OR 2-4pm. Seminars are free of charge.

They will be held at Nature Conservation House (Ground Floor Training Area) on the corner of Emu Bank and Benjamin Way Belconnen.

To register your interest please e-mail david.addison@act.gov.au

Date	Topic
5 July	Meeting the health needs of people with intellectual disability (Agnes Sarlay and David Addison – Disability ACT)
2 August	Mental health (David Addison – Disability ACT)
6 September	Diabetes (Terri Berenguer – Diabetes ACT)
4 October	Epilepsy (Janelle Walker – ACT Health Directorate)
1 November	Footsure (Sarah Marshall – ACT Health Directorate)
6 December	Dementia and intellectual disability (To be advised)